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Capitol News Illinois surveyed one in four Illinois sheriffs about ICE cooperation. Here’s what we found.
Democratic members also denied visit to controversial Broadview ICE facility.
In Chicago on Sunday, dozens of armed federal agents, in full tactical gear, walked the streets of some of the city’s most prominent tourist and shopping areas.
Advocates say up to 200 people are being held there at a time, with some held up to five days in a space that doesn’t have showers or a cafeteria.
The groundbreaking deal closes out 176 lawsuits involving 180 wrongfully convicted people who spent close to 200 years combined behind bars, marking an end to one of the Chicago Police Department’s darkest chapters.
The jury found the use of force was reasonable, and that one of the suspects had a bat, leaving the officers in fear of their safety.
See footage here of the arrest using a drone.
The burglary happened Sept. 16 at Prairie Telecom.
Viper Mine recently closed, but had $80,000 in damage done to it from the suspected break-in.
A joint effort between the Taylorville and Assumption police departments has resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of crucial evidence.